The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-15
......DECEMBER Is. 1887
THE FIRST THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The following article, which ap-
pears in a commercial college paper,
recommends itself for the very sound
sense it expresses, and we reproduce
it for young men for the intrinsic
value it possess. as a straightforward
appeal 10 those who are starting out
in life. There are so many good
points that We advise our young read
ers to give ''the first thousand dollars"
a careful perusal:
The first thousand dollars that a
young man, after going out into the
world to act for himself, earns and
saves, Will generally settle the ques-
ton of business life with him. There
may be exceptions to this statement,
yet, for rule, we think it will hold
true.
The first condition is that the young
man actually earns the thousand dol
lars in question. He does not inherit
this sum, 1t does not come to him
by a streak of good luck, as the result
of a fortunate venture in the purchase
and sale of hundred shares of stock.
1t is the fruit of personal industry.
He gives his time and his labor for 1t.
While he is thus earning and saving
it, he must earn two or three, or per
haps four times as much to pay his
current expenses. He is consequently
held sternly to the task of industry for
a considerable period. The direct
consequence to him is steady, con-
tinuous and solid discipline In the
habit of industry-in patient, persist
ent, forecasting and self-denying eff
fort, breaking up 1.-THE tendencies to
Incidence and frivolity, and making
him an earnest and watchful econ
omist of time.
He not only learns how to work, but
he also acquires the love for the work
and, moreover, he learns the value oi
the sum which he has thus saved ont
of his earnings. He has toiled for it
he has observed its slow increase from
time to time: and in his estimate il
represents so many months or years
of practical labor. His ideas of life
are shaped by his own experience
These natural effects of earning the
first thousand dollars we hold to bt
very large benefits. They are just The
qualities of mind and body which ar,
most likely to secure business success
In after years. They constitute th'
best practical education which MAJ
can have as a worker in this working
world. They are gained In season fol
life's purpose at the opening period
just when they are wanted, wher
foolish notions are most likely to mis-
lead an inexperienced brain, anG
when, too, there is full opportunity
for expansion and development in af
ter years.
Men have but one life to live; and
hence they start from opening man
hood but once. And the manner IL
which they start, the purpose which
they have in view, and the habits they
form, Will ordinarily determine the
entire sequel of their career on earth
To succeed, men must have the ele
ments of success in themselves. One
great reason why there are SO many
useless, inefficient and poverty-strick
en- men on earth-or, rather, boys
seeming to be men-consists IN the
simple fact that they did not star
right A popular reason why The
children of the rich so frequently
amount TO nothing may be found il
the luxury and the Incidence which
marked the commencement of thei
lives. 1t is the law of God that W,
should be workers on earth; and NJ
one so well consults the best develop
ment of his being as when he conform,
his practice to this law. The workers
in some suitable sphere are the Onl!
really strong men in this world.